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Anyone had radiation on the brain for small cell lung cancer?

Posted by shirley71 @shirley71, Oct 19, 2025

Has anyone had radiation on the brain for preventive small cell lung cancer if they haven't found any cancer what was your experience with it

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | Apr 23 1:48pm
In reply to @randallshields56 "@lls8000 When they removed my tumor in the brain i had two radiation treatments because of..." + (show)
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@lls8000 When they removed my tumor in the brain i had two radiation treatments because of the cancer. last check still shows i am cancer free and will turn 70 this year. so feeling blessed today that things are getting better. Have a blessed day today.

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Thank you

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cindythomas108 | @cindythomas108 | Apr 26 8:23am
In reply to @cindythomas108 "@shirley71 I am turning 80. My Dr said he wouldn’t recommend it as you would most..." + (show)
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@shirley71 I am turning 80. My Dr said
he wouldn’t recommend it as you would most likely get dementia. I am treating at Allina Cancer center in Anoka, MN.

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I will be 80 within 2 weeks and have small cell lung cancer. My doctor also said he wouldn’t recommend it. I am also being treated at Mercy cancer center in Coon Rapids,MN

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cindythomas108 | @cindythomas108 | Apr 26 8:28am
In reply to @lls8000 "@cindythomas108, did your scans show any tumors in the brain? There are different types of brain..." + (show)
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@cindythomas108, did your scans show any tumors in the brain? There are different types of brain radiation. Some are harder on the tissues than others.

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@lls8000 No sign of cancer so far but could show up there or somewhere else. I will start my 2nd set of chemo and start radiation in 2 days.

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | Apr 26 8:47am
In reply to @randallshields56 "@lls8000 When they removed my tumor in the brain i had two radiation treatments because of..." + (show)
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@lls8000 When they removed my tumor in the brain i had two radiation treatments because of the cancer. last check still shows i am cancer free and will turn 70 this year. so feeling blessed today that things are getting better. Have a blessed day today.

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Thank you for the hug 🤗

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Apr 27 5:13pm
In reply to @shirley71 "@ralpg2024 Thank you. May i ask if you are anywhere close to my age. 72. They..." + (show)
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@ralpg2024 Thank you. May i ask if you are anywhere close to my age. 72. They say the side effects are more likely to happen the older you are.

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Hi @shirley71, I'm just checking on you? How is your treatment going? What did you decide?

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marcval95 | @marcval95 | Apr 27 6:10pm

Had brain radiation after chemotherapy, three years ago.No cancer found anywhere after brain mri. Radiation left me with permanent dizziness !

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | May 9 4:20pm
In reply to @cindythomas108 "@cindythomas108 I will be 80 within 2 weeks and have small cell lung cancer. My doctor..." + (show)
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@cindythomas108
I will be 80 within 2 weeks and have small cell lung cancer. My doctor also said he wouldn’t recommend it. I am also being treated at Mercy cancer center in Coon Rapids,MN

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@cindythomas108 I had the radiation and kemo for cancerous tumor, one step down from glioblastoma that started in the lungs and matasisised in the brain right hemisphere.

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cindythomas108 | @cindythomas108 | May 10 7:27pm
In reply to @randallshields56 "@cindythomas108 I had the radiation and kemo for cancerous tumor, one step down from glioblastoma that..." + (show)
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@cindythomas108 I had the radiation and kemo for cancerous tumor, one step down from glioblastoma that started in the lungs and matasisised in the brain right hemisphere.

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@randallshields56 thank you.

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medtech4 | @medtech4 | May 13 11:18am

I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer back before Christmas 2025. A stat brain MRI showed mets to the skull and brain. I was expedited to meet the radiology oncologist right after the holiday, where they made the "mask for me. On New Year's Eve, they did cyberknife radiation to just where the skull metastasis was. It had been painful for months, as I thought I bumped my head in that exact place. Within a few days, the pain was gone and the bump went away! The only issue was severe discomofort after I came home, and when I called the emergency number, a covering doctor told me to take the cortisone pill I'd just been prescribed for the chemo and fortunately, that helped tremendously. I am guessing preventative means all over brain radiation. I don't know about that. If there is no cancer there, I doubt I would do whole brain radiation.

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